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The Narikkuṟava are an indigenous group from the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

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The Narikkuṟava are an indigenous group from the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

During British rule in India they were placed under the Criminal Tribes Act of 1871. Hence they were stigmatized for a long time, including after Independence. They were denotified in 1952. The stigma continues.

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